Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: gerund or infinitive. Note that sometimes a bare infinitive (infinitive without to) will be required.

1 'I was lonely at first,' the old man admitted, 'but after a time I got used to (live) alone and even got (like) it.'

2 Before trains were invented people used (travel) on horseback or in stage coaches. It used (take) a stage coach three days (go) from London to Bath.

3 Tom: I want (catch) the 7 a.m. train tomorrow.

Ann: But that means (get) up at 6.00; and you're not very good at (get) up early, are you?

4 He accepted the cut in salary without complaint because he was afraid (complain). He was afraid of (lose) his job.

5. Tom: Let's (go) for a swim. Ann: I'm not particularly keen on (swim). What about (go) for a drive instead?

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: gerund or infinitive. Note that sometimes a bare infinitive (without to) will be required.

1. If you agree (work) for me I'll see about (get) you a work permit.

2. He suggested (call) a meeting and (let) the workers (decide) the matter themselves.

3. There is no point in (arrive) half an hour early. We'd only have (wait). ~ I don't mind (wait). It's better (be) too early than too late.

4. When I caught them (cheat) me, I stopped (buy) petrol there and started (deal) with your garage instead.

5. Peter: Wouldn't it be better (ask) Tom (leave) his camera at home? Jack: It would be no good (ask) Tom (do) that. It would be like (ask) a woman (travel) without a handbag.

.Supply the modal verbs can, can’t, could, couldn’t, was/were able to, managed to

1. a) Bill is so unfit he _______ run at all!

b) When I was younger, I ________ speak Italian much better than I _______ now.

2. a) He ________ draw or paint at all when he was a boy, but now he’s a famous artist.

b) It took a long time, but in the end Tony ________ save enough to buy his own hi-fi.

3. a) A good 1500-metre runner ______ run the race in under four minutes.
b) _______ she speak German very well? – No, she _________ speak German at all.

4. a) After weeks of training, I _________ swim a length of the baths underwater.
b) Did you buy any fresh fish in the market? – No, I __________ get any.

5. a) Our baby is only nine months and he _________ already stand up.
b) For days the rescuers looked for the lost climbers in the snow. On the fourth day they saw them and ________ reach them without too much trouble.

Supply must have been, can’t have been, had to, didn’t have to

1. He knows a lot about flying planes. He _________ a pilot when he was young.
2. John _______at the bank till 10, so he only arrived here five minutes ago.
3. Monica knew exactly what to do. I ___________ tell her twice.
4. Vera _________ at the supermarket this morning. I didn’t see her there.
5. I left a message on you answer phone last night. You __________ out.

Fill the spaces in the following sentences by using modal verbs + the perfect infinitive of the verbs in brackets (must have, shouldn’t have, couldn’t have, might have, might not have

1. a) Did you hear me come in last night? ~ No, I... (be) asleep.

b) I wonder who broke the wineglass; it... (be) the cat for she was out all day.

2. a) You... (help) him. (You helped him but he didn 't need help.)

b) I had my umbrella when I came out but I haven't got it now. ~ You... (leave) it on the bus.

3. a) He... (escape) by this window because it is barred.

b) I left my bicycle here and now it's gone. ~ Someone... (borrow) it.

4. a) I saw a rattlesnake near the river yesterday. ~ You... (see) a rattlesnake. There aren't any rattlesnakes in this country.

b) I phoned you at nine this morning but got no answer. ~ I'm sorry. I... (be) in the garden.

5. a) I bought two bottles of milk. ~ You... (buy) milk; we have heaps in the house.

b) He returned home with a tiger cub. ~ His wife (be) very pleased about that.

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